both

英[bəʊθ]美[boʊθ]
  • adj. 两者的
  • pron. 两者
  • conj. 不但 … 而且 …

    • 记忆方法

    词源记忆法
    词源直接源自中古英语的bothe，意为两。结尾的e往往不发音，故后来被省略。
      predeterminer
      1. 两个；两者；双方

    双解例句

    predeterminer
    1. 两个；两者；双方

      Both my parents are teachers.

      我的父母都是教师。

      They have two children, both of whom live abroad.

      他们有两个子女，两人都住在国外。

      She has written two novels, both of which have been made into television series.

      她写过两部小说，都被拍成了电视连续剧。

      Both Mike and Jim have red hair/Mike and Jim both have red hair.

      迈克和吉姆都是红头发。

      I loved them both/I loved both of them.

      他们两人我都爱。

      The problem with both of these proposals is that they are hopelessly impractical.

      这两项提议共同的问题是都太不切合实际了。

      Are both of us invited, or just you?

      我们两人都受到邀请了，还是只有你一人？

      Would you like milk or sugar or both?

      你要牛奶还是糖，还是两个都要？

      Both men and women have complained about the advertisement.

      男人和女人都投诉过这个广告。

      I felt both happy and sad at the same time.

      我感到既高兴又伤心。

      I think it's important to listen to both sides of the argument.

      我觉得听取争论双方的意见是很重要的。

      Improved childcare facilities would benefit both sexes, not just women.

      改善儿童保育设施对男女都会有好处，不仅仅是女性受益。

      I failed my driving test because I didn't keep both hands on the steering wheel.

      我驾照考试没有通过，因为我没有始终用双手握方向盘。

    小知识

    When you're talking about two things that go together, use the adjective both. If you put on both of your boots, you are wearing the left one and the right one.

    When you use the word both, you're always talking about two of something. If you say you're having dinner with both of your brothers this weekend, it means you have two brothers. When you call both of your dogs to come inside, it's clear you've got two dogs. There are a few theories about the origin of both, including the Old English word begen, “both,” and the the Old Norse baeir, also “both.”

    实用短语

    1. both sides now

      一体两面,正反两面,两面,情越海岸线英文插曲

    2. both ends

      装卸两港,两端,两头,正在翻译

    3. argument on both sides

      单方的论点,两边的论点,双方滴论点

    4. make both ends need

      收支平衡,收支均衡,出入均衡

    5. both of them

      他们中两个人,她们中两小我私人,他们两个,他们两人

    6. both her parents

      她的父母双方,她的怙恃两边,她的父母两边

    7. break both

      行列打断

    8. both sides

      两边,两旁,两侧,双方

    9. bends both ends

      装卸港,

    常用短语

    1. both of them

      他们俩都…

    2. both and

      两个都；既…又…

    3. both the two

      两者；并,source:21世纪

    单词用法

    词语辨析
    both,either,neither
    这三个词都表示“两者…”。
    neither表示“两者都不…”，常与单数谓语动词搭配；
    both表示“两者都…”，常与复数谓语动词搭配；
    either表示“两者之一”，常与单数谓语动词搭配。
    下面两句意思不同：
    Both of us won a prize.我们两人各获一个奖品。
    We both won a prize.我们俩共获一个奖品。
    重要短语
    both of them他们俩都…
    both and两个都；既…又…
    both the two两者；并

    同义词

    pair  /  either

    反义词

    adj.两…

    neither